Purification apparatus for removing impurity components from a chloride molten salt and method for removing impurity components from a chloride molten salt

CN121607091BActive Publication Date: 2026-09-22CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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Application Number
CN202510803505.X
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CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2025-06-16
Publication Date
2026-09-22
Estimated Expiration
2045-06-16

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[0008]本申请的实施例,通过设置氧气提供组件、尾气排出件以及净化移动组件,并将净化炉体设置成能够分别调节第一反应空间和第二反应空间的温度,使得两个反应空间中的一个能够用于利用氧气提供组件提供的氧气与熔盐容纳件中的氯化物熔盐中的镧系氯化物形成镧系氧化物沉淀和氯气,以去除氯化物熔盐中的镧系氯化物,并使反应生成的氯气通过尾气排出件排出反应空间;之后,通过将第一反应空间和第二反应空间的温度调节形成温差,利用净化移动组件带动熔盐容纳件在第一反应空间和第二反应空间移动,使得氯化物熔盐能够由温度较高的一个反应空间进入另一个温度较低的反应空间,从而使得熔盐容纳件中进入温度较低的一个反应空间的氯化物熔盐逐渐凝固,同时使氯化锶以及氯化锶能够富集于暂时未凝固的氯化物熔盐中并最终与氯化物熔盐分离,从而利用本申请的实施例提供的净化设备能够实现仅利用一个设备即可完成氯化物熔盐中镧系氯化物、氯化锶以及氯化锶杂质组分的去除,有利于简化氯化物熔盐中杂质组分的去除操作,减少净化耗时,提高对氯化物熔盐进行净化的效率。

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Abstract

Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of separation using physical or chemical methods, and in particular to a purification device for removing impurity components in chloride molten salt and a method for removing impurity components in chloride molten salt. The purification device comprises a purification furnace body, an oxygen supply assembly, a tail gas exhaust, and a purification moving assembly. The purification furnace body forms a first reaction space and a second reaction space in communication with each other for accommodating a molten salt containing member, and is capable of adjusting the temperature of the first reaction space and the second reaction space, respectively. The oxygen supply assembly is used to supply oxygen to the molten salt containing member to remove lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt. The tail gas exhaust is used to exhaust chlorine gas to the outside. The purification moving assembly is used to drive the molten salt containing member to move in the first reaction space and the second reaction space, and enable the oxygen supply assembly to supply oxygen to the molten salt containing member. The purification device provided by the embodiments of the present application can improve the efficiency of purifying the chloride molten salt.
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Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of this application relate to the field of separation using physical or chemical methods, specifically to a purification apparatus and a method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt. Background Technology

[0002] The statements herein are provided merely as background information in connection with this application and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] In some cases, to obtain metallic materials, it is necessary to process the corresponding metallic compounds. For example, the corresponding metallic materials can be obtained by electrolytic reduction of the metallic compounds in an electrolytic device.

[0004] In the preparation of corresponding metallic materials using electrolysis, used chloride molten salts can be treated for reuse to save costs. Currently, the technology for treating chloride molten salts for reuse still has many limitations. Summary of the Invention

[0005] A brief overview of this application is provided below to offer a basic understanding of certain aspects thereof. It should be understood that this overview is not an exhaustive summary of the application. It is not intended to identify key or essential parts of the application, nor is it intended to limit its scope. Its purpose is merely to present certain concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

[0006] To address the aforementioned problems, embodiments of this application provide a purification device and a method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt.

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a purification device for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt. The impurity components include lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride, and the chloride molten salt is contained in a molten salt container. The purification device includes a purification furnace body, an oxygen supply component, a tail gas discharge component, and a purification moving component. The purification furnace body is configured to form a first reaction space for accommodating the molten salt container and a second reaction space communicating with the first reaction space, and is configured to allow adjustment of the temperatures of the first and second reaction spaces respectively. The oxygen supply component supplies oxygen to the molten salt container to react with the lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas. The tail gas discharge component discharges the chlorine gas to the outside. The purification moving component moves the molten salt container between the first and second reaction spaces and enables the oxygen supply component to supply oxygen to the molten salt container.

[0008] In embodiments of this application, an oxygen supply component, a tail gas exhaust component, and a purification moving component are provided. The purification furnace body is configured to adjust the temperatures of the first reaction space and the second reaction space respectively. This allows one of the two reaction spaces to utilize oxygen supplied by the oxygen supply component to react with lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas, thereby removing lanthanide chlorides from the chloride molten salt. The chlorine gas generated in the reaction is then discharged from the reaction space through the tail gas exhaust component. Subsequently, by adjusting the temperatures of the first and second reaction spaces to create a temperature difference, the purification moving component drives the molten salt container in the first and second reaction spaces. The spatial movement allows the molten chloride salt to move from a higher-temperature reaction space to a lower-temperature reaction space, causing the molten chloride salt in the lower-temperature reaction space to gradually solidify. Simultaneously, strontium chloride and strontium chloride accumulate in the temporarily unsolidified molten chloride salt and eventually separate from it. Therefore, the purification equipment provided in this application can remove lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and strontium chloride impurities from molten chloride salt using only one device. This simplifies the removal of impurities from molten chloride salt, reduces purification time, and improves the efficiency of purifying molten chloride salt.

[0009] Secondly, embodiments of this application also provide a method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt, which is implemented using the purification equipment provided in the embodiments of the first aspect of this application. The impurity components include lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride.

[0010] The method for removing impurity components from molten chloride salt includes the following steps: S10, injecting molten chloride salt into a molten salt container and placing the molten salt container into a first reaction space; S20, heating the first reaction space and supplying oxygen to the molten salt container so that the lanthanide chlorides in the molten chloride salt react with oxygen to form a precipitate and chlorine gas; S30, then heating the second reaction space so that the temperature of the second reaction space is higher than the melting point of the molten chloride salt; S40, moving the molten salt container from the first reaction space to the second reaction space and cooling the first reaction space so that the temperature of the first reaction space is lower than the melting point of the molten chloride salt; S50, moving the molten salt container from the second reaction space to the first reaction space at a preset rate so that the molten chloride salt entering the first reaction space in the molten salt container gradually solidifies, allowing strontium chloride and cesium chloride to accumulate in the molten chloride salt located in the second reaction space, thereby ultimately separating from the molten chloride salt and solidifying.

[0011] The method provided in the embodiments of this application involves placing molten salt into the first reaction space of a purification device, heating the first reaction space and introducing oxygen into the molten salt to cause lanthanide chlorides to form lanthanide oxide precipitates. Without removing the lanthanide oxide precipitates from the chloride molten salt, the molten salt container can be transferred to the second reaction space. After cooling the first reaction space, the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride is achieved by moving the molten salt container from the second reaction space to the first reaction space. Therefore, the purification device provided in the embodiments of this application can remove lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and strontium chloride impurities from chloride molten salt using only one device, simplifying the removal operation of impurities in chloride molten salt, reducing purification time, and improving the efficiency of purifying chloride molten salt. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Other objects and advantages of this application will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of this application.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the purification device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0014] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the purification equipment near the oxygen supply components.

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the purification device near the sealing guide assembly.

[0016] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the purification furnace body of the purification equipment when the first purification cover and the first end insulation component open the first reaction space.

[0017] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 The image shows a magnified view of the purification equipment near the oxygen supply lifting drive component.

[0018] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A partially enlarged view of the oxygen supply pipes of the purification equipment is shown.

[0019] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the purification furnace body of the purification equipment.

[0020] Figure 8 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows a structural schematic of the purification device after the container holding assembly and multiple molten salt containers are assembled.

[0021] Figure 9 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the chloride molten salt feed device of the purification equipment near the rotary conveyor assembly.

[0022] Figure 10 yes Figure 8 The diagram shows the structure of the retaining component when it is engaged with the support positioning part.

[0023] Figure 11 yes Figure 10 The structure shown is a magnified view from another angle.

[0024] Figure 12 yes Figure 1 A partially enlarged view of the purification moving component of the purification device is shown.

[0025] Figure 13 yes Figure 12 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the structure.

[0026] Figure 14 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the purification equipment near the furnace cover movement mechanism.

[0027] Figure 15 yes Figure 14 The diagram shows the structure of the furnace cover movement mechanism.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0029] 100. Purification equipment;

[0030] 1. Molten salt container;

[0031] 2. Oxygen supply assembly; 21. Oxygen supply fittings; 210. Vent; 22. Oxygen supply lifting drive; 221. Vertical extension; 222. Oxygen supply mounting; 2221. Vertical mounting; 2222. Horizontal mounting; 223. Drive; 23. Flow control.

[0032] 3. Purification furnace body; 30. Reaction space; 301. First reaction space; 302. Second reaction space; 303. Top opening;

[0033] 31. First purification furnace section; 311. First purification shell; 3111. First purification cylinder; 3112. First purification cover; 3101. Oxygen supply through hole; 3102. Receiving cavity; 312. First insulation component; 3121. First side insulation component; 3122. First end insulation component; 313. First heating component; 314. Cooling component; 315. First mounting component; 316. First splicing and mating component; 3161. First positioning hole;

[0034] 32. Second purification furnace section; 321. Second purification shell; 3211. Second purification cylinder; 3212. Second purification cover; 32120. Air outlet; 32121. Second purification through hole; 32122. Fourth splicing component; 322. Second insulation component; 3221. Second side insulation component; 3222. Second end insulation component; 32220. Moving through hole; 32221. Groove; 323. Second heating element; 324. Heat insulation component; 3240. Heat insulation channel; 325. Second mounting component; 326. Second splicing component; 3261. Second positioning component; 327. Third splicing component;

[0035] 33. Temperature measuring element for the first space; 34. Temperature measuring element for the second space; 35. Temperature measuring element for the passageway; 3601. Lifting passageway; 37. Purification furnace cover;

[0036] 3001, First airway; 3002, Second airway; 3003, Airflow channel;

[0037] 3203. Cover lifting components;

[0038] 4. Exhaust gas discharge components;

[0039] 5. Sealing guide assembly; 51. Resilient seal; 511. Sealing ring; 5111. Sealing body; 5112. First extension; 51120. Annular groove; 5113. Second extension; 52. Sealing mount; 521. Channel; 522. Sealing groove; 523. Lubrication groove; 53. Lubricating element;

[0040] 6. Purification moving component; 61. Support and positioning part; 611. Support body; 6110. Support and positioning component; 612. Support column; 62. Moving insulation component; 63. Purification moving component; 601. Insulated space; 64. Moving rod; 65. Dynamic sealing structure;

[0041] 7. Chloride molten salt feeding device; 71. Molten salt receiving container; 711. Container body; 712. Discharge part; 713. Control valve; 72. Molten salt suction part; 73. Container holding assembly; 731. Holding part; 7310. Holding hole; 732. Support part; 7320. Positioning fitting part; 733. Holding connection part; 734. Lifting fitting part; 74. Rotary transport assembly; 741. Support fitting part; 7410. Support fitting positioning part; 7411. Support fitting body; 742. Rotating part; 743. Moving part; 744. Fitting part; 745. Moving drive part; 746. Rotating drive part; 75. Support frame;

[0042] 8. Furnace cover moving mechanism; 81. Moving part; 810. First mating groove; 811. Second mating groove; 812. Guide mating part;

[0043] 82. Motion drive assembly; 821. Rotation drive unit; 8211. Motor; 8212. Reducer; 822. Rotating part; 823. Threaded mating part; 8231. Mating body; 8232. Mounting part; 824. Fastener;

[0044] 83. Motion-fitting part; 831. Guide cylinder; 8310. Guide part; 83101. Vertical extension section; 83102. Inclined extension section; 832. Guide connection part;

[0045] 84. Drive connector; 841. First mounting component; 842. Second mounting component; 843. Reinforcing component;

[0046] 85. Motion connector; 851. Connecting cylinder; 852. Connector; 86. Lifting component; 87. Fixing bolt; 88. Bolt;

[0047] 9. Support platform; 90. Lifting channel.

[0048] It should be noted that the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but are shown only in a schematic manner without affecting the reader's understanding. Detailed Implementation

[0049] Exemplary embodiments of this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. For clarity and brevity, not all features of actual implementations are described in the specification. However, it should be understood that many implementation-specific decisions must be made in the development of any such actual embodiment to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as complying with constraints related to the system and business, and these constraints may vary depending on the implementation. Furthermore, it should be understood that while development work can be very complex and time-consuming, such development work is merely a routine task for those skilled in the art who benefit from the content of this application.

[0050] It should also be noted that, in order to avoid obscuring this application with unnecessary details, only the equipment structure and / or processing steps closely related to the solution according to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not closely related to this application are omitted.

[0051] When preparing metallic uranium using molten chloride as an electrolyte via electrolysis, the molten chloride contains impurities such as lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride. Before reuse, the molten chloride needs to be purified to remove these impurities. Currently, the purification efficiency of molten chloride is low.

[0052] To address the aforementioned problems, embodiments of this application provide a purification device and a method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt.

[0053] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the purification device 100 provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The illustration shows a partial enlarged view of the purification device 100 near the oxygen supply component 2. An embodiment of this application provides a purification device 100 for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt, the impurity components including lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride and cesium chloride, the chloride molten salt being contained in a molten salt container 1.

[0054] The purification equipment 100 may include an oxygen supply component 2, a purification furnace body 3, a tail gas discharge component 4, and a purification moving component 6. The purification furnace body 3 is configured to form a first reaction space 301 for accommodating the molten salt container 1 and a second reaction space 302 communicating with the first reaction space 301, and is configured to be able to adjust the temperature of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 respectively; the oxygen supply component 2 is used to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1 containing chloride molten salt, so as to react with the lanthanide chloride in the chloride molten salt to form precipitate and chlorine gas; the tail gas discharge component 4 is used to discharge chlorine gas to the outside; the purification moving component 6 is used to move the molten salt container 1 in the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, and to enable the oxygen supply component 2 to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1.

[0055] In related technologies, at least two separate devices are usually required to remove lanthanide chlorides, strontium chlorides, and cesium chloride impurities from chloride molten salts, which is cumbersome and has low purification efficiency.

[0056] In this embodiment, by setting up an oxygen supply component 2, a tail gas exhaust component 4, and a purification moving component 6, and by configuring the purification furnace body 3 to adjust the temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 respectively, one of the two reaction spaces can be used to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas by reacting oxygen with lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container 1, thereby removing lanthanide chlorides from the chloride molten salt, and the chlorine gas generated by the reaction is discharged from the reaction space through the tail gas exhaust component 4; then, by adjusting the temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 to create a temperature difference, the purification moving component 6 drives the molten salt container 1 in the first reaction space 301... The movement of reaction spaces 1 and 302 allows the molten chloride salt to move from a higher-temperature reaction space to a lower-temperature reaction space. This causes the molten chloride salt in the molten salt container 1 that has entered the lower-temperature reaction space to gradually solidify. Simultaneously, strontium chloride and strontium chloride can accumulate in the temporarily unsolidified molten chloride salt and eventually separate from it. Thus, the purification equipment 100 provided in the embodiments of this application can remove lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and strontium chloride impurities from molten chloride salt using only one device. This simplifies the removal of impurities from molten chloride salt, reduces purification time, and improves the efficiency of purifying molten chloride salt.

[0057] In some embodiments, the chloride molten salt can be lithium chloride and potassium chloride. The molten salt container 1 is, for example, a tubular ceramic crucible.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first reaction space 301 is located above the second reaction space 302. The molten salt container 1 can be placed in the first reaction space 301. Oxygen is injected into the molten salt container 1 located in the first reaction space 301 through the oxygen supply component 2. The temperature of the first reaction space 301 is adjusted to be suitable for the oxygen to react with the lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container 1 to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas, so as to remove the lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt within the first reaction space 301.

[0059] See Figure 1 and Figure 7 , Figure 7 yes Figure 1The schematic diagram of the purification furnace body 3 of the purification device 100 shown illustrates that, in some embodiments, the purification furnace body 3 may include a first purification furnace section 31 and a second purification furnace section 32. The first purification furnace section 31 is configured to form a first reaction space 301 and is configured to heat and cool the first reaction space 301; the second purification furnace section 32 is configured to form a second reaction space 302 and is configured to heat the second reaction space 302. In such an embodiment, the first purification furnace section 31 is configured to heat the first reaction space 301, thereby adjusting the temperature of the first reaction space 301 to a level suitable for the formation of lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas from lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt container 1, thereby removing lanthanide chlorides within the first reaction space 301. Subsequently, the purification moving component 6 can be used to move the molten salt container 1 from the first reaction space 301 to the second reaction space 302, cooling the first reaction space 301 through the first purification furnace section 31, and the second purification furnace section 32 cooling the second reaction space 302. The reaction space 302 is heated so that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is lower than the melting point of the chloride molten salt, and the temperature of the second reaction space 302 is higher than the melting point of the chloride molten salt. The purification moving component 6 is used to move the molten salt container 1 from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301. During the movement, the chloride molten salt that enters the first reaction space 301 with a lower temperature in the molten salt container 1 gradually solidifies, so that strontium chloride and cesium chloride can be enriched in the chloride molten salt located in the second reaction space 302 and temporarily not solidified, and finally separated from the chloride molten salt, thereby achieving the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride.

[0060] In the embodiments of this application, the above-described configuration allows the molten chloride salt to be heated and reacted with oxygen in the first purification furnace section 31 to remove lanthanide chlorides. After this reaction, the salt can be moved to the second reaction space 302. The first purification furnace section 31 is used to cool the first reaction space 301. Then, the molten salt container 1 is slowly moved to the second reaction space 302, thereby achieving the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride. This improves the purification efficiency of impurity components in the molten chloride salt and helps reduce purification time.

[0061] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7In some embodiments, the first purification furnace section 31 may include a first purification shell 311, a first heat preservation component 312, a first heating component 313, and a cooling component 314. The first heat preservation component 312 is disposed within the first purification shell 311, forming a first reaction space 301 with a heat preservation function; the first heating component 313 is disposed within the first heat preservation component 312 and is used to heat the first reaction space 301 so that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is suitable for oxygen to react with lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container 1 to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas; the cooling component 314 is disposed within the first reaction space 301 and is used to cool the first reaction space 301 so that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is rapidly reduced to below the melting point of the chloride molten salt. In this embodiment, the first heating element 313 heats the temperature of the first reaction space 301 to a level suitable for oxygen to react with lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas, thereby facilitating the removal of lanthanide chlorides from the chloride molten salt within the first reaction space 301. The cooling element 314 cools the first reaction space 301, which increases the cooling rate of the first reaction space 301. This, in turn, helps to shorten the cooling time of the first reaction space 301 and improve the purification rate of the chloride molten salt when using the temperature difference between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 to remove strontium chloride and strontium chloride from the chloride molten salt.

[0062] In some embodiments, the cooling element 314 may be a spiral tube through which a cooling medium flows to cool the first reaction space 301. The cooling medium may be, for example, cooling water.

[0063] In some embodiments, the cooling element 314 can cool the temperature of the first reaction space 301 to 270°C, at which temperature the chloride molten salt can be solidified while reducing the time required to cool the first reaction space 301.

[0064] See Figure 1 and Figure 7In some embodiments, the second purification furnace section 32 may include a second purification shell 321, a second heat insulation component 322, a second heating component 323, and a heat insulation component 324. The second purification shell 321 is connected to the first purification shell 311; the second heat insulation component 322 is disposed within the second purification shell 321, forming a second reaction space 302 with a heat insulation function; the second heating component 323 is disposed within the second heat insulation component 322 to heat the second reaction space 302 so that the temperature of the second reaction space 302 is higher than the melting point of the chloride molten salt, thereby keeping the chloride molten salt in the second reaction space 302 in a molten state. The heat insulation component 324 is disposed between the first heat insulation component 312 and the second heat insulation component 322 to reduce heat transfer between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, improve the heating and cooling efficiency of the first reaction space 301, and improve the heating efficiency of the second reaction space 302. The heat insulation component 324 also forms a heat insulation channel 3240 connecting the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, so that the purification moving component 6 can drive the molten salt container 1 to move between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 through the heat insulation channel 3240.

[0065] In some embodiments, the first heating element 313 and the second heating element 323 adopt resistance heating, and the heating rate is not less than 5°C / min, so as to reduce the heating time and improve the efficiency of chloride molten salt purification.

[0066] In some embodiments, the second heating element 323 can heat the temperature of the second reaction space 302 to 350°C. At this temperature, it is possible to ensure that the chloride molten salt does not solidify, while also reducing the energy required to heat the second reaction space 302.

[0067] In some embodiments, the thickness of the heat insulation element 324 may be 70 mm to minimize heat transfer between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302.

[0068] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the heat insulation channel 3240 is smaller than the inner diameter of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, so as to reduce the heat transfer between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 through the heat insulation channel 3240.

[0069] See Figure 7In some embodiments, the second purification housing 321 is connected to the first purification housing 311 below the first purification housing 311; the purification moving assembly 6 is configured to drive the molten salt container 1 to move up and down through the heat insulation channel 3240. In such embodiments, the above configuration enables the purification moving assembly 6 to move the molten salt container 1 in the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, so that the molten salt container 1 can be in different temperature environments during the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride, thereby facilitating the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride from the chloride molten salt by utilizing the difference in solubility of strontium chloride and cesium chloride in solid chloride molten salt and liquid chloride molten salt.

[0070] See Figure 1 In some embodiments, the purification moving assembly 6 may include a support positioning part 61, a purification moving part 63, and a moving drive part. The support positioning part 61 is used to provide support and positioning for the molten salt container 1 and to enable the oxygen supply assembly 2 to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1; the purification moving part 63 is used to drive the support positioning part 61 to move in the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302; the moving drive part is used to drive the purification moving part 63 to move. In such an embodiment, the support positioning part 61 cooperates with the molten salt container 1 to enable the molten salt container 1 to move between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302; at the same time, the support positioning part 61 provides support and positioning for the container holding assembly 73, enabling multiple molten salt containers 1 to be aligned with multiple oxygen supply pipes 21 respectively, thereby enabling the oxygen supply pipes 21 to be inserted into the corresponding molten salt container 1 to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1.

[0071] See Figure 1 In some embodiments, the purification moving component 6 may further include a movable heat-insulating member 62 disposed on the purification moving component 63. The movable heat-insulating member 62 is used to insulate the second reaction space 302 or the first reaction space 301. By insulating the second reaction space 302 or the first reaction space 301 with the movable heat-insulating member 62, it is beneficial to ensure that the second reaction space 302 or the first reaction space 301 can reach a preset temperature. In some embodiments, the purification moving component 63 forms an insulated space 601, and the movable heat-insulating member 62 is disposed in the insulated space 601.

[0072] In some embodiments, the support positioning part 61 may further include a plurality of support columns 612 for connecting the support body 611 to the movable insulation member 62 or the purification movable member 63.

[0073] In some embodiments, see Figure 7 The molten salt purification device 100 may also include a dynamic sealing structure 65 to enable the purification moving component 6 to achieve a dynamic seal with the second purification housing 321.

[0074] See Figure 4 In some embodiments, the purification furnace body 3 may further include multiple first heating temperature measuring elements, multiple second heating temperature measuring elements, a temperature control element, multiple first space temperature measuring elements 33, multiple second space temperature measuring elements 34, and a channel temperature measuring element 35. The first and second heating temperature measuring elements are used to measure the temperatures of the first heating element 313 and the second heating element 323, respectively. The temperature control element is used to control the heating power of the first heating element 313 and the second heating element 323 according to the temperatures measured by each of the first and second heating temperature measuring elements, so that the temperatures of the first heating element 313 and the second heating element 323 are their respective set temperatures. The first space temperature measuring elements 33 and the second space temperature measuring elements 34 are used to measure the temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, respectively, to adjust the set temperatures of the first heating element 313 and the second heating element 323 according to the temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302. The channel temperature measuring element 35 is used to measure the temperature of the heat insulation channel 3240, to adjust the set temperature of the second heating element 323 according to the temperature of the heat insulation channel 3240. In this embodiment, the temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 are measured by the first space temperature measuring element 33 and the second space temperature measuring element 34, which facilitates the determination of the actual temperature of the chloride molten salt and allows for adjustment of the temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 as needed. The temperature of the heat insulation channel 3240 is measured by the channel temperature measuring element 35 to determine whether excessive heat is transferred from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301 through the heat insulation channel 3240. This allows for adjustment of the set temperature of the second heating element 323 to reduce heat transfer from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301, promoting rapid cooling of the first reaction space 301 and thus improving the purification efficiency of the chloride molten salt.

[0075] Multiple first-space temperature measuring elements 33 can be spaced apart along the height direction of the first reaction space 301. Multiple second-space temperature measuring elements 34 can be spaced apart along the height direction of the second reaction space 302.

[0076] The temperatures of the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 can be the air temperatures inside the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, respectively. In some embodiments, the temperature probes of the first space temperature measuring element 33 and the second space temperature measuring element 34 are both suspended in the air and used to measure the air temperatures inside the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302.

[0077] In some embodiments, when the cooling member 314 is used to cool the first reaction space 301, if the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is too high, the heating power of the second heating member 323 can be reduced to reduce the heat transferred from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301, thereby helping to reduce the temperature of the first reaction space 301.

[0078] See Figure 7 In some embodiments, a first air passage 3001 is formed between the first purification housing 311 and the first thermal insulation component 312, and a second air passage 3002 is formed between the second purification housing 321 and the second thermal insulation component 322. The first air passage 3001 and the second air passage 3002 are in fluid communication. See also Figure 1 The second purification housing 321 forms an outlet 32120, through which the exhaust gas discharge component 4 is in fluid communication with the second gas passage 3002. The first insulation component 312 forms an airflow channel 3003 on the side away from the second insulation component 322, connecting the first reaction space 301 and the first gas passage 3001. This allows chlorine gas, formed by oxygen reacting with lanthanide chlorides in the molten salt in the molten salt container 1, to enter the first gas passage 3001 via the airflow channel 3003 and then enter the outlet 32120 via the second gas passage 3002, thereby entering the exhaust gas discharge component 4. In this embodiment, the above arrangement allows the chlorine gas formed in the molten salt container 1 to be discharged to the exhaust gas discharge component 4 without passing through the second reaction space 302 after entering the first reaction space 301. This reduces the residence time of chlorine gas in the reaction space 30, which is beneficial for the lanthanide chlorides to fully react with oxygen and improve purification efficiency. It also helps to prevent chlorine gas from corroding the purification moving component 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65.

[0079] See Figure 7 For ease of description, in the following text, the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302 can be collectively referred to as reaction space 30.

[0080] In some embodiments, the first insulation component 312 forms an airflow channel 3003 on the side away from the second insulation component 322, so as to further prevent the chlorine gas flowing out from the molten salt container 1 from corroding the purification moving component 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65, so as to make it difficult to separate the purification moving component 6 from the molten salt container 1 or to destroy the sealing of the reaction space 30, thus affecting the purification efficiency.

[0081] The first gas passage 3001 is formed radially outside the first reaction space 301, and the second gas passage 3002 is formed radially outside the second reaction space 302. For ease of description, the first gas passage 3001 and the second gas passage 3002 can be collectively referred to as the exhaust gas discharge passage. The exhaust gas discharge passage is formed radially outside the reaction space 30 and is connected to the exhaust port 32120. The first reaction space 301 is connected to the exhaust gas discharge passage only through the airflow passage 3003, and the second reaction space 302 is connected to the exhaust gas discharge passage only through the first reaction space 301. Because the exhaust gas discharge passage is formed radially outside the reaction space 30, the exhaust gas discharge passage and the reaction space 30 are isolated from each other, which helps to prevent chlorine gas entering the exhaust gas discharge passage from returning to the reaction space 30.

[0082] In some embodiments, the purification device may further include a suction element for providing suction force to the exhaust gas outlet 4, so that chlorine gas is rapidly discharged from the first reaction space 301. In such an embodiment, the rapid extraction of chlorine gas by the suction element accelerates the departure of chlorine gas from the first reaction space 301, enhances the reaction between lanthanide chloride and oxygen, and further prevents chlorine gas flowing out of the molten salt container 1 from corroding the purification moving assembly 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65. The suction element is, for example, a vacuum pump.

[0083] See Figure 1 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the first purification housing 311 may include a first purification cylinder 3111 and a first purification cover 3112 connected to the first purification cylinder 3111; the second purification housing 321 may include a second purification cylinder 3211 and a second purification cover 3212 connected to the second purification cylinder 3211; wherein the first purification cylinder 3111 and the second purification cylinder 3211 are connected, and the first purification cover 3112 and the second purification cover 3212 are disposed opposite to each other to respectively close the first purification cylinder 3111 and the second purification cylinder 3211; the oxygen supply component 2 is disposed on the side where the first purification cover 3112 is located, and the purification moving component 6 is disposed on the side where the second purification cover 3212 is located. In this embodiment, the oxygen supply component 2 is located on the side where the first purification cover 3112 is located, which facilitates the oxygen supply component 2 to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1 located in the first reaction space 301, so as to remove lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt in the first reaction space 301; the purification moving component 6 is located on the side where the second purification cover 3212 is located, which can avoid interference between the purification moving component 6 and the oxygen supply component 2, and enable the purification moving component 6 to drive the molten salt container 1 to move in the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302, so that each molten salt container 1 and the oxygen supply component 2 can cooperate, thereby facilitating the oxygen supply component 2 to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1.

[0084] See Figure 7 In some embodiments, the first insulation component 312 may include a first side insulation member 3121 and a first end insulation member 3122. The first end insulation member 3122 is disposed on the inner side of the first purification cover 3112 and is installed on the first purification cover 3112; in the following text, for ease of description, the first purification cover 3112 and the first end insulation member 3122 may be collectively referred to as the purification furnace cover 37.

[0085] The first side insulation member 3121 is disposed radially inside the first purification cylinder 3111 and installed on the first purification cylinder 3111. In this embodiment, the first side insulation member 3121 and the first end insulation member 3122 form a first reaction space 301, and the two can also insulate the formed first reaction space 301 to reduce the heat loss of the first reaction space 301 to the outside, thereby helping to ensure that the first reaction space 301 can reach the preset temperature.

[0086] The first air passage 3001 is formed between the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation component 3121.

[0087] See Figure 7 In some embodiments, a gap exists between the first end insulation member 3122 and the first side insulation member 3121 to form an airflow channel 3003, thereby allowing the first reaction space 301 to communicate with the exhaust gas discharge channel only through the airflow channel 3003. In such embodiments, the first reaction space 301 communicates with the exhaust gas discharge channel at its position furthest from the second reaction space 302, which facilitates the exhaust gas leaving the first reaction space 301 as quickly as possible and reduces the impact on the purification moving component 6.

[0088] See Figure 7 In some embodiments, the first purification cover 3112 forms a receiving cavity 3102 on the side facing the first side insulation member 3121, and the first end insulation member 3122 is disposed in the receiving cavity 3102. The first end insulation member 3122 is connected to the first purification cover 3112 so that there is a gap between it and the first side insulation member 3121.

[0089] See Figure 7In some embodiments, the second insulation component 322 may include a second side insulation member 3221 and a second end insulation member 3222. The second end insulation member 3222 is disposed on the inner side of the second purification cover 3212 and is installed on the second purification cover 3212; the second side insulation member 3221 is disposed on the radial inner side of the second purification cylinder 3211 and is installed on the second purification cylinder 3211; the heat insulation member 324 is installed on the second purification cylinder 3211 and contacts the first side insulation member 3121 and the second side insulation member 3221. In this embodiment, the second end insulation member 3222 and the second side insulation member 3221 form a second reaction space 302, and the two can also insulate the formed second reaction space 302 to reduce the heat loss of the second reaction space 302 to the outside, thereby helping to ensure that the second reaction space 302 can reach the preset temperature; the heat insulation member 324 is installed on the second purification cylinder 3211 and contacts the first side insulation member 3121 and the second side insulation member 3221, so that the heat insulation member 324 can be disposed between the first heat insulation component 312 and the second heat insulation component 322, so that the heat insulation member 324 can reduce the heat transfer between the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302.

[0090] The second air passage 3002 is formed between the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second side insulation component 3221.

[0091] In some embodiments, the first end insulation member 3122 and the second end insulation member 3222 are disposed opposite to each other. In some embodiments, the first purification furnace section 31 may further include a first mounting member 315. The first mounting member 315 is spaced apart from and connected to the first purification cylinder 3111. The first side insulation member 3121 is mounted on the first mounting member 315 radially inside the first mounting member 315, and a first air passage 3001 is formed between the first mounting member 315 and the first purification cylinder 3111. By providing the first mounting member 315, the installation stability of the first side insulation member 3121 can be improved.

[0092] In some embodiments, the second purification furnace section 32 may further include a second mounting member 325, which is spaced apart from and connected to the second purification cylinder 3211. A second side insulation member 3221 is mounted on the second mounting member 325 radially inside the second mounting member 325, and a second air passage 3002 is formed between the second mounting member 325 and the second purification cylinder 3211. By providing the second mounting member 325, the installation stability of the second side insulation member 3221 can be improved.

[0093] In some embodiments, the dynamic sealing structure 65 is disposed between the purification moving component 6 and the second purification cover 3212.

[0094] See Figure 7 In some embodiments, the second end insulation member 3222 is provided with a movable mating through hole 32220 for the purification moving component 6 to enter the reaction space 30, and the second purification cover member 3212 is provided with a second purification through hole 32121 for the purification moving component 6 to enter the reaction space 30. The dynamic sealing structure 65 is disposed between the purification moving component 6 and the second purification through hole 32121 of the second purification cover member 3212. In such an embodiment, the purification moving component 6 enters the second reaction space 302 through the aforementioned second purification through hole 32121 and movable mating through hole 32220. The second end insulation member 3222 and the second mounting member 325 can isolate the second purification through hole 32121 and movable mating through hole 32220 of the second purification cover member 3212 from the exhaust gas discharge channel, thereby preventing chlorine gas from corroding the purification moving component 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65.

[0095] In some embodiments, the second purification cover 3212 forms an air outlet 32120, which is located radially outside the second end heat preservation member 3222. After entering the exhaust gas discharge channel, chlorine gas flows out from the air outlet 32120 to the exhaust gas discharge member 4, without flowing into the second purification through hole 32121 and causing adverse effects on the dynamic sealing structure 65.

[0096] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the oxygen supply assembly 2 includes an oxygen supply pipe 21 and an oxygen supply lifting drive 22 for driving the oxygen supply pipe 21 to move up and down. The first purification cover 3112 is configured to form an oxygen supply through hole 3101 for the oxygen supply pipe 21 to enter the reaction space 30. The purification device 100 may also include a sealing guide assembly 5 disposed in the oxygen supply through hole 3101. The sealing guide assembly 5 is used to form a dynamic seal between the oxygen supply pipe 21 and the oxygen supply through hole 3101, reduce the friction force on the oxygen supply pipe 21 during the lifting and lowering movement, and guide the oxygen supply pipe 21.

[0097] In this embodiment, oxygen can be introduced into the chloride molten salt through the oxygen supply pipe 21 to remove the lanthanide chloride from the chloride molten salt by reacting the oxygen with it. The chlorine gas generated in the reaction can be discharged from the reaction space 30 through the tail gas exhaust device 4. The oxygen supply lifting drive device 22 is used to drive the oxygen supply pipe 21 to move up and down, so that the oxygen supply pipe 21 enters and exits the molten salt container 1. Due to the provision of the sealing guide component 5, a dynamic seal is formed between the oxygen supply pipe 21 and the oxygen supply through hole 3101, which can prevent oxygen and chlorine from leaking from the oxygen supply through hole 3101 and prevent air from entering the reaction space 30 and affecting the reaction. It also reduces the friction force on the oxygen supply pipe 21 during the lifting movement and guides the oxygen supply pipe 21 to prevent the outlet of the oxygen supply pipe 21 from being significantly deviated due to the above-mentioned friction force and interfering with the molten salt container 1. When removing lanthanide chlorides using the purification equipment 100 provided in the embodiments of this application, since oxygen is only introduced into the chloride molten salt through the oxygen supply pipe 21, and the reaction space 30 is heated to the reaction temperature by the purification furnace body 3, the lanthanide chlorides are removed from the chloride molten salt by reacting with the oxygen, thereby improving the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from the chloride molten salt.

[0098] See Figure 3 , Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The enlarged view of the purification device 100 at the sealing guide assembly 5 is shown. In some embodiments, the sealing guide assembly 5 includes an elastic seal 51, a sealing mount 52 for mounting the elastic seal 51, and a lubricant 53. The sealing mount 52 is disposed within the oxygen supply through-hole 3101, forming a channel 521 for the oxygen supply pipe 21 to pass through, a sealing groove 522 communicating with the channel 521, and a lubrication groove 523 communicating with the channel 521. The elastic seal 51 is disposed within the sealing groove 522, and is configured to abut against the oxygen supply pipe 21 by undergoing elastic deformation to achieve dynamic sealing. The lubricant 53 is disposed within the lubrication groove 523, and is configured to contact the oxygen supply pipe 21 to reduce the frictional force on the oxygen supply pipe 21 during lifting and lowering movements and to guide the oxygen supply pipe 21. In this embodiment, the lifting and lowering movement of the oxygen supply pipe 21 causes the elastic sealing element 51 to undergo elastic deformation and come into contact with the oxygen supply pipe 21, thereby forming a dynamic seal between the oxygen supply pipe 21 and the oxygen supply through hole 3101. The lubricating element 53 reduces the friction force on the oxygen supply pipe 21 during the lifting and lowering movement and guides the oxygen supply pipe 21 to avoid significant displacement of the outlet of the oxygen supply pipe 21 due to large friction force, and to avoid interference between the oxygen supply pipe 21 and the molten salt container 1, thereby reducing the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from the chloride molten salt.

[0099] In some embodiments, the sealing mounting member 52 is fixedly connected to the first purification cover member 3112.

[0100] In some embodiments, the sealing mount 52 is fixedly connected to the peripheral wall of the oxygen supply through-hole 3101. The resilient seal 51 is capable of forming a dynamic seal between the sealing mount 52 and the oxygen supply fitting 21.

[0101] In some embodiments, the lubricant 53 is made of graphite so that it can lubricate the oxygen supply pipe 21 during its lifting and lowering motion, reduce the friction force on the oxygen supply pipe 21 during its lifting and lowering motion, and also guide the oxygen supply pipe 21 to prevent significant displacement of the outlet of the oxygen supply pipe 21 due to excessive friction.

[0102] See Figure 3 In some embodiments, the resilient seal 51 may include two sealing rings 511 arranged axially along the sealing groove 522. Each sealing ring 511 may include a sealing body 5111, a first extension 5112, and a second extension 5113. The sealing body 5111 forms a gap with the oxygen supply tube 21, the first extension 5112 extends obliquely from one end of the sealing body 5111 away from the other sealing ring 511 toward the other sealing ring 511 to abut against the oxygen supply tube 21, and the second extension 5113 extends from the end of the first extension 5112 toward the sealing body 5111, forming a gap with the sealing body 5111.

[0103] In related technologies, the large contact area between the elastic seal 51 and the oxygen supply pipe 21 results in high friction between them, affecting the raising and lowering of the oxygen supply pipe 21 and reducing the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from chloride molten salt. The embodiments of this application, through the above-described arrangement, allow the elastic seal 51 to contact the oxygen supply pipe 21 only at the connection between its first extension 5112 and second extension 5113, thereby reducing the contact area between them. Furthermore, due to the aforementioned structural arrangement of the first extension 5112 and second extension 5113, the connection between them has greater elasticity, enabling close contact with the oxygen supply pipe 21. This facilitates the raising and lowering of the oxygen supply pipe 21 without affecting the dynamic seal between the sealing mounting member 52 and the corresponding oxygen supply pipe 21, thus improving the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from chloride molten salt.

[0104] In addition, the inclined extension of the first extension 5112 of the two elastic seals 51 can also provide guidance for the oxygen supply tube 21, making it easier for the oxygen supply tube 21 to enter or be pulled out of the elastic seal 51.

[0105] See Figure 3 In some embodiments, the surface of the first extension 5112 facing the sealing body 5111 is recessed in a direction away from the sealing body 5111 to form an annular groove 51120. In such embodiments, the above arrangement makes it easier for the first extension 5112 to deform, thereby facilitating the first extension 5112 to seal the sealing mounting member 52 with the oxygen supply pipe 21.

[0106] See Figure 3 In some embodiments, the sealing bodies 5111 of the two sealing rings 511 abut against each other, and there is a gap between the second extensions 5113 of the two sealing rings 511. In such embodiments, the above-mentioned configuration allows the first extension 5112 and the second extension 5113 to deform to provide space, thereby facilitating the sealing rings 511 to seal between the sealing mounting member 52 and the oxygen supply pipe fitting 21.

[0107] In some embodiments, the height of the sealing body 5111 is greater than the height of the second extension 5113, so that a gap can exist between the second extensions 5113 of the two abutting sealing rings 511.

[0108] See Figure 3 In some embodiments, the cross-section of the sealing body 5111 is a right trapezoid, with the straight and inclined sides of the trapezoid located radially outward and radially inward, respectively. In such embodiments, this arrangement facilitates providing space for the deformation of the first extension 5112 and the second extension 5113, while simultaneously increasing the strength of the sealing body 5111 and preventing displacement of the sealing body 5111 due to deformation.

[0109] See Figure 1 and Figure 4 , Figure 4 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the purification furnace body 3 of the purification device 100 when the purification furnace cover 37 opens the first reaction space 301. In some embodiments, the first purification cylinder 3111 is configured to form a first reaction space 301 with a top opening 303; the purification furnace cover 37 is configured to rotate relative to the first purification cylinder 3111 about a rotation axis parallel to the axis of the first purification cylinder 3111, so as to open or close the top opening 303 of the first reaction space 301, thereby opening or closing the reaction space 30. In such embodiments, the way the purification furnace cover 37 opens the top opening 303 of the first purification cylinder 3111 facilitates both maintaining the stability of the oxygen supply component 2 and allowing the molten salt container 1 to be placed into or removed from the reaction space 30 through the top opening 303.

[0110] Because the furnace cover 37 rotates around a rotation axis parallel to the axis of the first purification cylinder 3111, the oxygen supply lifting drive 22 needs to raise the oxygen supply pipe 21 above the top opening 303 of the first purification cylinder 3111 to avoid interference with the rotation of the furnace cover 37. After the molten salt container 1 is placed into the reaction space 30, the oxygen supply lifting drive 22 needs to lower the oxygen supply pipe 21 to the bottom of the molten salt container 1, which results in a longer length for the oxygen supply pipe 21. Thus, even a slight tilt at the oxygen supply through-hole 3101 can cause a significant shift in the outlet of the oxygen supply pipe 21. The structure of the sealing guide component 5 in the embodiments of this application is particularly suitable for dynamic sealing of long oxygen supply pipes 21. It reduces the friction force on the oxygen supply pipes 21 during lifting and lowering and guides the oxygen supply pipes 21 to avoid significant displacement of the outlet of the oxygen supply pipes 21 due to large friction force, and avoids interference between the oxygen supply pipes 21 and the molten salt container 1, thereby reducing the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from the chloride molten salt.

[0111] See Figure 2 In some embodiments, the oxygen supply component 2 may be disposed on the purification furnace cover 37 so that when the purification furnace cover 37 rotates relative to the first purification cylinder 3111, it is not necessary to completely pull the oxygen supply pipe 21 upward from the sealing guide component 5.

[0112] See Figure 4 In some embodiments, the oxygen supply lifting drive 22 can be installed on the first purification cover 3112. The oxygen supply lifting drive 22 may include a vertical extension 221, an oxygen supply mounting member 222, and a drive member 223. The vertical extension 221 is connected to the first purification cover 3112 and extends in a vertical direction; the oxygen supply mounting member 222 is used to install the oxygen supply pipe 21, and the oxygen supply mounting member 222 is slidably connected to the vertical extension 221; the drive member 223 is used to drive the oxygen supply mounting member 222 to move vertically relative to the vertical extension 221.

[0113] In such an embodiment, the oxygen supply mounting component 222 is driven to move vertically relative to the vertical extension 221 by the driving unit, so as to drive the oxygen supply pipe 21 installed on the oxygen supply mounting component 222 to move up and down, thereby realizing the raising and lowering of the oxygen supply pipe 21 and avoiding interference of the oxygen supply pipe 21 with the purification furnace cover 37.

[0114] See Figure 1 and Figure 5 , Figure 5 yes Figure 1The enlarged view of the purification device 100 near the oxygen supply lifting drive 22 is shown. In some embodiments, the oxygen supply assembly 2 may also include a flow control 23 for controlling the oxygen flow rate of the oxygen supply pipe 21 in order to adjust the amount of oxygen introduced into the chloride molten salt.

[0115] The oxygen supply mounting component 222 may include a vertical mounting portion 2221 and a horizontal mounting portion 2222 connected to the vertical mounting portion 2221. The vertical mounting portion 2221 is slidably connected to the vertical extension portion 221. A flow control component 23 is disposed on the vertical mounting portion 2221. An oxygen supply pipe 21 is connected to the flow control component 23 and is connected to the horizontal mounting portion 2222, passing downward through the horizontal mounting portion 2222. The section of the oxygen supply pipe 21 located below the horizontal mounting portion 2222 extends vertically. In this embodiment, when the driving component 223 drives the oxygen supply mounting component 222 to move vertically relative to the vertical extension portion 221, it is beneficial for the flow control component 23 and the oxygen supply pipe 21 to remain stable relative to the oxygen supply mounting component 222, thereby preventing loosening at the connection between the flow control component 23 and the oxygen supply pipe 21.

[0116] Flow control component 23 is, for example, a flow meter.

[0117] See Figure 6 , Figure 6 yes Figure 1 The enlarged view of the oxygen supply pipe 21 of the purification device 100 shown illustrates that in some embodiments, the lower end of the oxygen supply pipe 21 is closed, and multiple vent holes 210 are provided on the peripheral wall near the lower end of the oxygen supply pipe 21. In such embodiments, because the lower end of the oxygen supply pipe 21 is closed, oxygen is prevented from continuously entering the chloride molten salt from the lower end of the oxygen supply pipe 21 in the form of large bubbles and leaving the molten salt container 1 without sufficient reaction. Since the oxygen in the oxygen supply pipe 21 can slowly enter the chloride molten salt through each vent hole 210, it is convenient for the impurities in the chloride molten salt to react fully with the oxygen, which is beneficial to improving the reaction rate.

[0118] In some embodiments, the diameter of the vent 210 can be 10-20% of the diameter of the oxygen supply pipe 21, so as to facilitate the slow entry of oxygen in the oxygen supply pipe 21 into the chloride molten salt through each vent 210. For example, the diameter of the oxygen supply pipe 21 can be 16 mm, and the diameter of the vent 210 can be 2.5 mm.

[0119] In some embodiments, the oxygen supply pipe 21 is provided with multiple sets of vent holes in the circumferential direction. Each set of vent holes includes multiple vent holes distributed along the axial direction of the oxygen supply pipe 21, which facilitates the slow entry of oxygen from the oxygen supply pipe 21 into the chloride molten salt through each vent hole 210. For example, the number of vent holes 210 can be 16, divided into 4 groups. The 4 groups of vent holes 210 are evenly spaced along the circumferential direction of the oxygen supply pipe 21, and each group includes 4 vent holes 210 distributed along the axial direction of the oxygen supply pipe 21. In some embodiments, the distance between the centers of two adjacent vent holes 210 in the same group can be 10 mm.

[0120] In some embodiments, the purification device 100 includes a container holding assembly 73 for holding a plurality of molten salt containers 1, thereby enabling the purification of more chloride molten salts simultaneously.

[0121] In some embodiments, the purification moving assembly 6 and the container holding assembly 73 are configured such that the container holding assembly 73 can be hoisted through the top opening 303 to engage with or detach from the purification moving assembly 6, so as to facilitate the placement of the container holding assembly 73 and the plurality of molten salt containers 1 held therein into the reaction space 30, thereby facilitating the placement of the chloride molten salt to be treated into the reaction space 30. The purification moving assembly 6 is used to move the container holding assembly 73 and the molten salt containers 1 as a whole into the first reaction space 301 and the second reaction space 302.

[0122] The material of the housing retaining assembly 73 is, for example, 310s, so that the housing retaining assembly 73 has good high temperature resistance and molten salt corrosion resistance.

[0123] See Figure 8 , Figure 8 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows a schematic of the structure of the purification device 100 after assembly of the container holding assembly 73 with multiple molten salt containers 1. In some embodiments, the container holding assembly 73 may include multiple layers of holding portions 731, support portions 732, and holding connection portions 733. The holding portions 731 are spaced apart along the height direction, and each holding portion 731 forms a holding hole 7310 for the molten salt containers 1 to pass through. The molten salt containers 1 can pass through the corresponding holding holes 7310 of each layer of holding portions 731. The support portions 732 are disposed below each layer of holding portions 731 to provide support for the lower end of the molten salt containers 1. The holding connection portions 733 connect each layer of holding portions 731 and the support portions 732. In such embodiments, multiple molten salt containers 1 can be held by the multiple layers of holding portions 731 and the support portions 732 to prevent the molten salt containers 1 from tipping over, without affecting the introduction of oxygen into each molten salt container 1 or the heating of each molten salt container 1.

[0124] In some embodiments, the number of retaining holes 7310 formed by each retaining part 731 can be 5, that is, the number of molten salt containers 1 that the container retaining assembly 73 can hold can be 5.

[0125] See Figure 8 In some embodiments, the uppermost holding portion 731 also forms a lifting assembly 734 for cooperating with external lifting equipment (e.g., lifting equipment inside the hot chamber) to lift the container holding assembly 73 and the plurality of molten salt containers 1 held therein into the purification furnace body 3 to cooperate with the purification moving assembly 6. The purification moving assembly 6 then provides support for the container holding assembly 73 and lifts the container holding assembly 73 and the plurality of molten salt containers 1 held therein away from the purification moving assembly 6. The embodiments of this application improve the efficiency of feeding and discharging into the purification furnace body 3, thereby improving the purification efficiency of chloride molten salt.

[0126] See Figure 8 In some embodiments, the lifting fitting 734 is located in the middle of the holding portion 731, and the holding holes 7310 are distributed around the lifting fitting 734. In such embodiments, the above arrangement allows each molten salt container 1 to be evenly distributed around the lifting fitting 734, which can prevent the container holding assembly 73 from tilting when being lifted through the lifting fitting 734, thereby reducing the difficulty of lifting and improving the lifting efficiency.

[0127] The inventors of this application have discovered that when the container holding assembly 73 is hoisted as a whole into the reaction space 30 and used in conjunction with the purification moving assembly 6 using hoisting equipment, the molten salt container 1 and the oxygen supply pipe 21 may be misaligned, which makes it difficult for the oxygen supply pipe 21 to be accurately inserted into the corresponding molten salt container 1 and to supply oxygen to the molten salt container 1.

[0128] For this question, see [link / reference] Figure 2 In some embodiments, the purification moving component 6 is also configured to provide support and positioning for the container holding component 73 so that the multiple molten salt containers 1 can be aligned with the multiple oxygen supply pipes 21 respectively, and to drive the container holding component 73 to move in the reaction space 30, thereby preventing the oxygen supply pipes 21 from being misaligned when they are lowered and inserted into the molten salt containers 1, thus preventing oxygen from being supplied to the molten salt containers 1.

[0129] See Figure 1 In some embodiments, the support positioning part 61 is further configured to provide support and positioning for the container holding assembly 73. In such embodiments, by providing support and positioning for the container holding assembly 73 through the support positioning part 61, multiple molten salt containers 1 can be aligned with multiple oxygen supply pipes 21 respectively, thereby enabling the oxygen supply pipes 21 to be inserted into the corresponding molten salt containers 1 to supply oxygen to the molten salt containers 1.

[0130] In some embodiments, the purification moving component 6 may further include a moving rod 64 connected to the purification moving component 63, and a moving drive component drives the moving rod 64 to move, thereby causing the purification moving component 63 to rise and fall.

[0131] See Figures 10 to 13 , Figure 10 yes Figure 8 The diagram shown illustrates the structure of the receiving member retaining assembly 73 when it mates with the support positioning part 61. Figure 11 yes Figure 10 The structure shown is a magnified view from another angle. Figure 12 yes Figure 1 The enlarged view of a portion of the purification moving component 6 of the purification device 100 is shown. Figure 13 yes Figure 12 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the structure. In some embodiments, the support positioning part 61 may include a support body 611 and a plurality of support positioning members 6110 disposed on the support body 611. The accommodating member holding assembly 73 forms a plurality of positioning mating members 7320 to position the accommodating member holding assembly 73 through the mating of the support positioning members 6110 and the positioning mating members 7320, so that when the accommodating member holding assembly 73 is supported by the purification moving assembly 6, each molten salt accommodating member 1 can be aligned with each oxygen supply pipe 21 respectively.

[0132] See Figure 12 In some embodiments, all the support positioning members 6110 of the support positioning part 61 are arranged non-rotationally symmetrically with respect to the center line of the support body 611; the positions of the positioning mating members 7320 correspond one-to-one with the positions of the support positioning members 6110. In such embodiments, when the support body 611 rotates relative to its center line, the multiple support positioning members 6110 will not completely coincide with their positions before rotation, so that there is a unique mating position between the receiving member holding assembly 73 and the support positioning part 61, so that when the receiving member holding assembly 73 is supported by the purification moving assembly 6, the position of each molten salt receiving member 1 in the reaction space 30 is uniquely determined.

[0133] See Figure 12 In some embodiments, there are three support positioning members 6110, and the line connecting the three support positioning members 6110 forms a non-equilateral triangle; there are three positioning mating members 7320, and the positions of the three positioning mating members 7320 correspond one-to-one with the positions of the three support positioning members 6110, so that there is a unique mating position between the receiving member holding assembly 73 and the support positioning part 61.

[0134] In some embodiments, the support positioning member 6110 is a positioning protrusion and the positioning mating member 7320 is a positioning through hole, so that the positioning of the support positioning part 61 and the receiving member retaining assembly 73 can be achieved through the cooperation of the positioning protrusion and the positioning through hole.

[0135] The inventors of this application discovered that after the molten salt purification process is completed, the container holding assembly 73 and the purification moving assembly 6 are not easily separated. The inventors further discovered that this may be due to the vapors from the chloride molten salt causing adhesion between the mating surfaces of the container holding assembly 73 and the purification moving assembly 6, or other reasons (such as a high-temperature oxygen environment) causing corrosion at the mating surfaces, thus making it difficult to separate the container holding assembly 73 and the purification moving assembly 6. For more information on this problem, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 12 In some embodiments, the support body 611 is a ring. By setting the support body 611 as a ring, the embodiments of this application can reduce the contact area between the support body 611 and the receiving member retaining assembly 73, which helps to avoid the difficulty in separating the two due to adhesion or corrosion of the support body 611 and the receiving member retaining assembly 73.

[0136] In some embodiments, when the receiving member retaining assembly 73 includes a support portion 732, a positioning mating member 7320 is formed on the support portion 732, and a support positioning portion 61 is used to provide support and positioning for the support portion 732.

[0137] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the ring (i.e., the support body 611) is two-fifths to three-fifths of the radius of the support portion 732, and the outer diameter of the ring is three-fifths to four-fifths of the radius of the support portion 732, so as to minimize the contact area between the support body 611 and the support portion 732, while also facilitating the support body 611 to provide stable support to the support portion 732.

[0138] In some embodiments, when the hoisting housing holding assembly 73 is separated from the purification moving assembly 6, the hoisting mating member 734 can be raised by the purification moving assembly 6 to a preset height such that the upper surface of the hoisting mating member 734 is higher than the top opening 303, so that the hoisting equipment in the hot chamber can engage with the hoisting mating member 734, thereby hoisting the housing holding assembly 73 away from the purification furnace body 3. The preset height can be 100mm, which is more conducive to the engagement of the hoisting equipment in the hot chamber with the hoisting mating member 734.

[0139] In some embodiments, the purification moving component 6 is also configured to keep the first reaction space 301 or the second reaction space 302 warm, so as to reduce the heat diffused from the first reaction space 301 to the second reaction space 302 through the heat insulation channel 3240 or reduce the heat lost from the second reaction space 302 to the outside through the second purification through hole 32121 and the moving engagement through hole 32220, thereby helping to ensure that the first reaction space 301 or the second reaction space 302 can reach the preset temperature.

[0140] In some embodiments, since some impurity components in the chloride molten salt contain radioactivity, the purification device 100 may be located in a heated chamber.

[0141] See Figure 1 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the purification device 100 may further include a furnace cover movement mechanism 8, used to drive the purification furnace cover body 37 to rise, fall, and rotate relative to the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation member 3121, so that the top opening 303 is fully opened or fully closed; when the top opening 303 is fully opened, the purification moving component 6 can drive the receiving component holding component 73 to move to a position protruding from the top opening 303. In such an embodiment, the furnace cover movement mechanism 8 drives the purification furnace cover body 37 to rise, fall, and rotate relative to the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation member 3121, so that the top opening 303 is fully opened, and the purification moving component 6 drives the receiving component holding component 73 to a position protruding from the top opening 303, which facilitates the use of hoisting equipment to lift the receiving component holding component 73 away, thereby improving the efficiency of chloride molten salt discharge after purification. In addition, a new receiving component holding component 73 can also be hoisted through the top opening 303 to cooperate with the purification moving component 6, thereby improving the efficiency of chloride molten salt feeding.

[0142] See Figure 14 and Figure 15 In some embodiments, the furnace cover movement mechanism 8 may include a moving part 81 fixedly connected to the first purification cover 3112, a movement drive assembly 82 fixedly connected to the first purification cylinder 3111, and a movement mating part 83 detachably connected to the first purification cylinder 3111. The movement mating part 83 is configured to guide the movement of the moving part 81, so that the moving part 81 can rise, fall, and rotate under the driving action of the movement drive assembly 82. In such an embodiment, the movement of the moving part 81 is guided by the movement mating part 83, and the moving part 81 is driven by the movement drive assembly, so that the moving part 81 can rise, fall, and rotate, thereby enabling the moving part 81 to drive the purification furnace cover 37 to rise, fall, and rotate.

[0143] In some embodiments, the motion drive assembly 82 may include a rotation drive part 821, a rotation part 822, and a threaded engagement part 823 that is threadedly engaged with the rotation part 822. The rotation drive part 821 is used to drive the rotation part 822 to rotate, and the threaded engagement part 823 is rigidly connected to the motion part 81 in a detachable manner. When the threaded engagement part 823 is disconnected from the motion part 81 and the motion engagement part 83 is disconnected from the first purification cylinder 3111, the purification furnace cover 37 can be lifted upwards relative to the first purification cylinder 3111, the first side insulation member 3121, the rotation part 822, and the threaded engagement part 823 together with the motion part 81 and the motion engagement part 83 to separate from the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation member 3121.

[0144] When replacing or repairing the purification furnace body 3, it is usually necessary to disassemble and reassemble it. For purification furnace bodies 3 used inside the hot chamber, due to the radioactivity within the hot chamber, operators cannot directly enter and operate within it; the purification furnace body 3 must be removed from the hot chamber. Since the purification furnace body 3 is typically a single, integral structure, and the purification furnace body 3 used inside the hot chamber is itself radioactive, removing it from the hot chamber requires disassembling and reassembling the entire structure, which is cumbersome. This not only increases the operator's exposure time to radioactivity but also hinders the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from chloride molten salts. The embodiments of this application enable the purification furnace cover 37 to be lifted upwards along with the moving part 81 and the moving mating part 83 relative to the first purification cylinder 3111, the first side insulation part 3121, the rotating part 822, and the threaded mating part 823, so as to separate it from the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation part 3121. This facilitates the use of hoisting equipment to lift the purification furnace cover 37 away from or into the hot chamber, making maintenance and disassembly easier, thereby improving the efficiency of removing lanthanide chlorides from chloride molten salts.

[0145] In some embodiments, the motion mating part 83 may include a guide cylinder 831 and a guide connecting part 832 for detachably connecting the guide cylinder 831 to the first purification cylinder 3111; wherein, the guide cylinder 831 is formed with a guide part 8310; the motion part 81 enters the guide cylinder 831 and forms a guide mating part 812. Through the cooperation of the guide part 8310 and the guide mating part 812, the motion part 81 can move up and down and rotate when the rotating part 822 rotates, so as to drive the purification furnace cover 37 to move up and down and rotate. In such an embodiment, through the cooperation of the guide part 8310 and the guide mating part 812, the motion part 81 and the threaded mating part 823 can move up and down and rotate when the rotating part 822 rotates, so that only one driving part (i.e., the rotation driving part 821) is provided and no additional lifting driving part is required, so that the top opening 303 can be completely opened or completely closed.

[0146] In some embodiments, the rotating part 822 is, for example, a screw, and the threaded part 823 can be a nut that is threaded into the screw. In some embodiments, the rotating part 822 and the threaded part 823 can form a ball screw.

[0147] In some embodiments, the guide connection portion 832 is detachably connected to the first purification cylinder 3111 by a fixing bolt 87. When the fixing bolt 87 is removed, the guide connection portion 832 is disconnected from the first purification cylinder 3111.

[0148] In some embodiments, the guide portion 8310 may be a guide groove, and the guide mating portion 812 enters the guide groove 8310 to slide along the guide groove 8310. In such an embodiment, the sliding of the guide mating portion 812 along the guide groove 8310 enables the moving portion 81 to rise and fall and rotate when the rotating portion 822 rotates.

[0149] In some embodiments, the guide groove 8310 may include a vertical extension 83101 and an inclined extension 83102 connected to the top of the vertical extension 83101. In such an embodiment, when the furnace cover 37 closes the top opening 303, the guide mating portion 812 is located at the bottom end of the vertical extension 83101. When it is necessary to open the top opening 303, the rotation drive 821 drives the rotation part 822 to rotate in the first direction. At this time, due to the limiting effect of the vertical extension section 83101 on the guide mating part 812, the moving part 81 and the threaded mating part 823 cannot rotate. They can only rise in the vertical direction with the rotation of the rotation part 822 until the guide mating part 812 enters the inclined extension section 83102 (at this time, the purification furnace cover 37 rises together with the moving part 81, thereby separating the purification furnace cover 37 from the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation part 3121). Afterwards, as the rotation part 822 continues to rotate in the first direction, the guide mating part 812 can slide along the inclined extension section 83102, and the moving part 81 and the threaded mating part 823 accordingly perform a spiral upward movement (i.e., rise and rotate simultaneously), thereby exposing the top opening 303. When it is necessary to close the top opening 303 using the furnace cover 37, the rotation drive 821 drives the rotation part 822 to rotate in the second direction opposite to the first direction. The motion part 81 and the threaded engagement part 823 first perform a spiral descent motion (i.e., descent and rotation are performed simultaneously) until the guide engagement part 812 enters the vertical extension section 83101. The rotation drive 821 continues to drive the rotation part 822 to rotate in the second direction. The motion part 81 and the threaded engagement part 823 descend in the vertical direction until the guide engagement part 812 is located at the bottom end of the vertical extension section 83101. At this time, the furnace cover 37 closes the top opening 303 of the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation part 3121.

[0150] In some embodiments, the projection of the inclined extension section 83102 on the horizontal plane is an arc, and the central angle corresponding to the arc is greater than 90°, so that when the guide fitting part 812 enters the inclined extension section 83102 and slides along the inclined extension section 83102, the moving part 81 can drive the purification furnace cover 37 to rotate more than 90 degrees, thereby exposing the top opening 303.

[0151] In some embodiments, the end of the moving part 81 facing the rotating part 822 forms a first mating groove 810 and a second mating groove 811 connected to the first mating groove 810. The threaded mating part 823 may include a mating body 8231 and a mounting part 8232 connected to the mating body 8231. The mating body 8231 enters the first mating groove 810, and the mounting part 8232 is detachably connected to the moving part 81 outside the first mating groove 810 by a fastener 824. The rotating part 822 extends out of the threaded mating part 823 and enters the second mating groove 811. In such an embodiment, the mounting part 8232 is detachably connected to the moving part 81 by the fastener 824. When the fastener 824 is removed, the threaded mating part 823 is disconnected from the moving part 81, and the threaded mating part 823 and the rotating part 822 can be separated from the first mating groove 810 and the second mating groove 811 of the moving part 81 in a vertical direction.

[0152] In some embodiments, the fastener 824 may be a bolt.

[0153] In some embodiments, both the mating body 8231 and the mounting portion 8232 are threadedly engaged with the rotating portion 822.

[0154] In some embodiments, the rotation drive unit 821 may include a motor 8211 and a reducer 8212 connected to the motor 8211, and the rotation unit 822 is connected to the reducer 8212 so that the motor 8211 can drive the rotation unit 822 to rotate.

[0155] In some embodiments, the furnace cover movement mechanism 8 may further include a drive connector 84 for fixing the rotation drive unit 821 to the first purification cylinder 3111. See also Figure 15 The drive connector 84 may include a first mounting member 841, a second mounting member 842, and a reinforcing member 843. The rotation drive part 821 is fixedly mounted below the first mounting member 841, the rotation part 822 extends upward through the first mounting member 841, and the threaded engagement part 823 is threadedly engaged with the rotation part 822 above the first mounting member 841.

[0156] The second mounting member 842 is used to be fixedly connected to the first purification cylinder 3111, and the first mounting member 841 is fixedly connected to the second mounting member 842; the reinforcing member 843 is used to connect to both the first mounting member 841 and the second mounting member 842 at the same time to enhance the connection strength between the first mounting member 841 and the second mounting member 842.

[0157] In some embodiments, the second mounting member 842 is fixedly connected to the first purification cylinder 3111 by bolts 88.

[0158] In some embodiments, the furnace cover movement mechanism 8 may further include a movement connector 85 for connecting the moving part 81 to the first purification cover 3112. The movement connector 85 may include a connecting cylinder 851 and a connector 852. The moving part 81 enters the connecting cylinder 851 and is fixedly connected to the connecting cylinder 851; the connector 852 is used to fix the connecting cylinder 851 to the first purification cover 3112.

[0159] In some embodiments, the furnace cover moving mechanism 8 may further include a lifting member 86 disposed on the moving part 81 for lifting the moving part 81. See also Figure 4 The first purification cover 3112 is provided with a cover lifting component 3203. When the threaded mating part 823 is disconnected from the moving part 81 and the moving mating part 83 is disconnected from the first purification cylinder 3111, the lifting equipment can lift the purification furnace cover 37, the moving part 81 and the moving mating part 83 together relative to the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation part 3121 through the lifting component 86 and the cover lifting component 3203, so as to separate them from the first purification cylinder 3111 and the first side insulation part 3121.

[0160] The first side insulation component 3121 is connected to the first purification cylinder 3111, and the second side insulation component 3221 is connected to the second purification cylinder 3211.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first purification furnace section 31 and the second purification furnace section 32 are detachably connected, and the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second purification cover 3212 are detachably connected, so that the first purification furnace section 31 and the integral structure formed by the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second side insulation member 3221 can be removed separately. This facilitates the disassembly and individual repair of the problematic first purification furnace section 31 and / or the integral structure formed by the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second side insulation member 3221, which helps to reduce the difficulty of repair and shortens the time required for operators to replace or repair the integral structure formed by the first purification furnace section 31 and / or the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second side insulation member 3221.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first purification furnace section 31 is supported by the second purification furnace section 32. The first purification furnace section 31 is configured to be lifted upward relative to the second purification furnace section 32 and separated from it after the detachable connection is disengaged, so as to facilitate the separation of the first purification furnace section 31 and the second purification furnace section 32 by hoisting, and to facilitate the disassembly, assembly and maintenance of the purification furnace body 3. In such embodiments, the first purification furnace section 31 and the second purification furnace section 32 are spliced ​​together. In the embodiments of this application, splicing two components means that one component is placed or stacked on top of another component, supported by the other component, and the component above can move vertically upward under the action of external force to separate from the component below. In some embodiments, the two spliced ​​components can be positioned by respectively providing vertically extending positioning holes and vertically extending positioning pins; or by respectively providing vertically extending grooves or protrusions.

[0163] In some embodiments, a first splicing fitting 316 is formed at the lower end of the first purification furnace section 31, and a second splicing fitting 326 is formed at the upper end of the second purification furnace section 32 facing the first splicing fitting 316. In such embodiments, the splicing of the first purification furnace section 31 and the second purification furnace section 32 can be achieved by the cooperation of the first splicing fitting 316 and the second splicing fitting 326 which are arranged facing each other.

[0164] In some embodiments, the first splicing mating part 316 and the second splicing mating part 326 have a flange structure, which facilitates increasing the contact area and helps improve the stability of the splicing.

[0165] In some embodiments, the second splicing member 326 forms a second positioning member 3261, and the first splicing member 316 correspondingly forms a first positioning hole 3161. When the first purification furnace section 31 is hoisted onto the second purification furnace section 32, the second positioning member 3261 can enter the first positioning hole 3161 to circumferentially position the first purification furnace section 31 and the second purification furnace section 32, thereby preventing the first purification furnace section 31 and the second purification furnace section 32 from rotating relative to each other circumferentially. In some embodiments, the second positioning member 3261 can be a stud fixed to the second splicing member 326, or the stud can be fastened using a nut.

[0166] In some embodiments, a first splicing fitting 316 is formed on a first purification cylinder 3111, and a second splicing fitting 326 is formed on a second purification cylinder 3211.

[0167] In some embodiments, the second purification cylinder 3211 is supported by the second purification cover 3212 and is configured to be lifted upward relative to the second purification cover 3212 to separate from the second purification cover 3212, so as to facilitate the separation of the second purification cylinder 3211 from the second purification cover 3212 by hoisting, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the second purification cylinder 3211.

[0168] In some embodiments, the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second purification cover 3212 are spliced ​​together. The lower end of the second purification cylinder 3211 forms a third splicing fitting 327, and the upper end of the second purification cover 3212 forms a fourth splicing fitting 32122 facing the third splicing fitting 327. In such an embodiment, the splicing of the second purification cylinder 3211 and the second purification cover 3212 can be achieved through the cooperation of the third splicing fitting 327 and the fourth splicing fitting 3212 which are arranged facing each other.

[0169] In some embodiments, the third splicing mating component 327 and the fourth splicing mating component 32122 have flange structures, which facilitates increasing the contact area and improves the stability of the splicing. The structures of the third splicing mating component 327 and the fourth splicing mating component 32122 may be the same as or similar to the structures of the first splicing mating component 316 and the second splicing mating component 326, respectively, and will not be described in detail here.

[0170] In some embodiments, the second side insulation member 3221 is spliced ​​with the second end insulation member 3222. The heat insulation member 324 is spliced ​​with the first side insulation member 3121 and the second side insulation member 3221 to improve the heat insulation effect.

[0171] See Figure 1 and Figure 7In some embodiments, the purification device 100 may further include a support platform 9, a second purification cover 3212 and a second end insulation member 3222 disposed on the support platform 9, a lifting channel 3601 provided for the second purification cover 3212 and the second end insulation member 3222, and a lifting channel 90 provided for the support platform 9; the purification moving component 6 is configured to enter the reaction space 30 through the lifting channel 3601 and the lifting channel 90. The purification moving component 6 is connected to the support platform 9; the support platform 9, the second purification cover 3212, the second end insulation member 3222 and the purification moving component 6 can be lifted off together. In this embodiment, the second purification cover 3212 and the second end insulation component 3222 are disposed on the support platform 9 so that the purification moving component 6 can enter the reaction space 30 through the lifting channel 3601 and the lifting channel 90, which facilitates the lifting and lowering of the purification moving component 6; at the same time, the support platform 9, the second purification cover 3212, the second end insulation component 3222 and the purification moving component 6 can be lifted off together, which facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the second purification cover 3212 and the purification moving component 6.

[0172] In some embodiments, the second purification through-hole 32121 and the movable mating through-hole 32220 together form the lifting channel 3601.

[0173] In some embodiments, see Figure 7 The dynamic sealing structure 65 is provided in the lifting channel 3601 and the lifting channel 90 so that the moving rod 64 can achieve dynamic sealing with the lifting channel 3601 and the lifting channel 90.

[0174] In some embodiments, the purification moving component 6, the second purification cover 3212, and the second end insulation component 3222 are all fixed to the support platform 9 so that the support platform 9, the second purification cover 3212, the second end insulation component 3222, and the purification moving component 6 can be lifted off together.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second end heat insulation member 3222 further forms a groove 32221 adapted to the purification moving member 63, so that when the purification moving member 6 drives the receiving member holding member 73 to move to the second reaction space 302, the purification moving member 63 is located in the groove 32221 formed by the second end heat insulation member 3222, thereby improving the heat insulation effect of the second reaction space 302.

[0176] In some embodiments, the dimensions of the heat insulation channel 3240 are clearance-fitted with the purification moving member 63 so that when the purification moving member 6 moves the receiving member holding member 73 to the first reaction space 301, the purification moving member 63 is located within the heat insulation channel 3240, thereby improving the heat preservation effect of the first reaction space 301.

[0177] In related technologies, since chloride molten salt is radioactive, it is currently mainly placed into the molten salt container 1 by a robotic arm, which results in low feeding efficiency and thus low purification efficiency of chloride molten salt.

[0178] For the above issues, please refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the purification device 100 may further include a chloride molten salt feeding device 7 for feeding chloride molten salt into a plurality of molten salt containers 1. The chloride molten salt feeding device 7 may include a molten salt receiving container 71, a molten salt suction member 72, and a rotary transport assembly 74. The molten salt receiving container 71 is used to receive chloride molten salt to be treated, and the molten salt receiving container 71 is configured to form an outlet 712; the molten salt suction member 72 is used to provide a suction force to allow the chloride molten salt to be treated to enter the molten salt receiving container 71; the rotary transport assembly 74 is configured to move the container holding assembly 73 to a position such that one molten salt container 1 is aligned with the outlet 712 of the molten salt receiving container 71, so that the molten salt in the molten salt receiving container 71 can enter the molten salt container 1 through the outlet 712; and is configured to rotate the container holding assembly 73 so that each molten salt container 1 can be aligned with the outlet 712. In this embodiment, multiple molten salt containers 1 are held by the container holding assembly 73, and the container holding assembly 73 is moved and rotated by the rotating transport assembly 74 so that each molten salt container 1 can be aligned with the liquid outlet 712, thereby realizing feeding into each molten salt container 1, improving feeding efficiency, and thus improving the purification efficiency of chloride molten salt.

[0179] Molten salt suction component 72 is, for example, a vacuum pump.

[0180] See Figure 1 and Figure 9 In some embodiments, the rotating transport assembly 74 may include a support mating part 741, a rotating member 742, and a moving member 743. The support mating part 741 is used to cooperate with the container holding assembly 73 to provide support for the container holding assembly 73; the rotating member 742 is used to drive the support mating part 741 to rotate, thereby driving the container holding assembly 73 to rotate together; the moving member 743 is used to move the rotating member 742 and the support mating part 741 so that one of the molten salt containers 1 of the container holding assembly 73 is aligned with the liquid outlet 712 of the molten salt receiving container 71. In such an embodiment, the moving member 743 drives the rotating member 742 and the support mating part 741 to move, and the rotating member 742 drives the support mating part 741 to rotate, so that each molten salt container 1 held by the container holding assembly 73 can be aligned with the liquid outlet 712, thereby feeding multiple molten salt containers 1 held by the container holding assembly 73 to improve feeding efficiency.

[0181] In some embodiments, the structure of the support mating part 741 may be substantially the same as the structure of the support positioning part 61.

[0182] See Figure 9 In some embodiments, the support mating part 741 includes a support mating body 7411 and a plurality of support mating positioning members 7410 disposed on the support mating body 7411. The support mating positioning members 7410 can cooperate with the positioning mating members 7320 of the support part 732, so that the support part 732 and the support mating part 741 are circumferentially relatively stationary through the cooperation of the support mating positioning members 7410 and the positioning mating members 7320. In such embodiments, the support part 732 and the support mating part 741 are circumferentially relatively stationary, so that the support part 732 and the support mating part 741 can be rotated together by the rotating member 742, thereby enabling each molten salt container 1 held by the container holding assembly 73 to be aligned with the liquid outlet 712.

[0183] In some embodiments, all the support-fitting positioning members 7410 of the support-fitting part 741 are arranged non-rotationally symmetrically with respect to the center line of the support-fitting body 7411; the positions of the positioning members 7320 correspond one-to-one with the positions of the support-fitting positioning members 7410. In such an embodiment, when the support-fitting part 741 rotates relative to its center line, the plurality of support-fitting positioning members 7410 will not completely coincide with their positions before rotation, so that there is a unique mating position between the receiving member holding assembly 73 and the support-fitting part 741, so that when the receiving member holding assembly 73 is supported by the support-fitting part 741, the position of each molten salt receiving member 1 in the receiving member holding assembly 73 is uniquely determined.

[0184] See Figure 9 In some embodiments, there are three supporting and positioning members 7410, and the line connecting the three supporting and positioning members 7410 forms a non-equilateral triangle; there are three positioning members 7320, and the positions of the three positioning members 7320 correspond one-to-one with the positions of the three supporting and positioning members 7410, so that the receiving member holding assembly 73 and the supporting and positioning part 741 have a unique relative position.

[0185] In some embodiments, the support fitting positioning member 7410 is a positioning protrusion and the positioning fitting member 7320 is a positioning through hole, so that the positioning of the support fitting part 741 and the receiving member retaining assembly 73 can be realized through the cooperation of the positioning protrusion and the positioning through hole.

[0186] See Figure 9In some embodiments, the support mating body 7411 is an annular plate and the support portion 732 is a circular plate. The outer diameter of the circular plate is larger than the outer diameter of the annular plate to reduce the contact area between the support mating body 7411 and the receiving member retaining assembly 73. This helps to avoid the difficulty in separating the support mating body 7411 and the receiving member retaining assembly 73 due to adhesion or corrosion. It also helps to enable the support mating body 7411 to provide stable support to the support portion 732.

[0187] See Figure 9 In some embodiments, the rotating transport assembly 74 may further include a mating member 744 for sliding engagement with the moving member 743. Through the sliding engagement between the moving member 743 and the mating member 744, the moving member 743 can move along the mating member 744, thereby enabling the moving member 743 to drive the rotating member 742 and the supporting mating part 741 to move.

[0188] See Figure 9 In some embodiments, the rotating transport assembly 74 may further include a moving drive 745 and a rotating drive 746. The moving drive 745 is used to drive the moving member 743 to move along the mating member 744, and the rotating drive 746 is used to drive the rotating member 742 to rotate, thereby causing the rotating member 742 to drive the supporting mating part 741 to rotate.

[0189] See Figure 1 In some embodiments, the molten salt receiving container 71 may include a container body 711, a heating element, and a control valve 713. The container body 711 is used to receive the chloride molten salt to be processed, and a liquid outlet 712 is formed at the bottom of the container body 711. The heating element is used to heat the container body 711 to prevent the chloride molten salt from solidifying. The control valve 713 is disposed on the liquid outlet 712 and configured to control the opening or closing of the liquid outlet 712, and to automatically control the opening duration of the liquid outlet 712 according to the volume of the molten salt container 1. In such embodiments, the heating element heats the container body 711 to prevent the chloride molten salt from solidifying, thereby ensuring that the chloride molten salt in the container body 711 can flow into the molten salt container 1 through the liquid outlet 712. At the same time, the control valve 713 controls the opening or closing of the liquid outlet 712 and the opening duration, which can control the amount of chloride molten salt entering each molten salt container 1, which is beneficial for precise feeding into each molten salt container 1 and improves feeding efficiency.

[0190] In some embodiments, the outlet 712 is formed at the bottom of the molten salt receiving container 71 so that the molten salt in the molten salt receiving container 71 can flow out through the outlet 712 under the action of gravity. In some embodiments, the chloride molten salt feeding device 7 further includes a support frame 75, the molten salt receiving container 71 is disposed above the support platform 9 through the support frame 75, and the mating part 744 extends from the outside of the support frame 75 to the bottom of the molten salt receiving container 71 so that the moving part 743 can be positioned directly below the outlet 712 and outside the support frame 75, thereby facilitating the engagement and disengagement of the receiving part holding assembly 73 and the support mating part 741 using a hoisting device.

[0191] Embodiments of this application also provide a method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt, which is implemented using the purification equipment 100 provided in any embodiment of this application. The impurity components include lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride. The method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt may include the following steps: S10, injecting chloride molten salt into a molten salt container 1 and placing the molten salt container 1 into a first reaction space 301; S20, heating the first reaction space 301 and supplying oxygen to the molten salt container 1 so that the lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt react with oxygen to form a precipitate and chlorine gas; S30, then heating the second reaction space 302 so that the temperature of the second reaction space 302 is higher than the melting point of the chloride molten salt; S40, removing the molten salt container 1 from the first reaction space... The first reaction space 301 is moved to the second reaction space 302, and the first reaction space 301 is cooled so that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is lower than the melting point of the chloride molten salt; S50, the molten salt container 1 is moved from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301 at a preset rate so that the chloride molten salt entering the first reaction space 301 in the molten salt container 1 gradually solidifies, so that strontium chloride and cesium chloride can be enriched in the chloride molten salt located in the second reaction space 302, and thus finally separate from the chloride molten salt and solidify.

[0192] The method provided in the embodiments of this application involves placing molten salt into the first reaction space 301 of the purification device 100, heating the first reaction space 301 and introducing oxygen into the molten salt to cause lanthanide chlorides to form lanthanide oxide precipitates. Without removing the lanthanide oxide precipitates from the chloride molten salt, the molten salt container 1 can be transferred to the second reaction space 302. After cooling the first reaction space 301, the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride can be achieved by moving the molten salt container 1 from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301. Therefore, the purification device 100 provided in the embodiments of this application can remove lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and strontium chloride impurities from chloride molten salt using only one device, simplifying the removal operation of impurities in chloride molten salt, reducing purification time, and improving the efficiency of purifying chloride molten salt.

[0193] In some embodiments, in step S20, the set temperature of the first heating element 313 can be adjusted based on the temperatures measured by the multiple first space temperature measuring elements 33, so that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 reaches the expected temperature. The temperature inside the first reaction space 301 is typically lower than the temperature of the first heating element 313, and the temperature of the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container 1 is also typically lower than the temperature of the first heating element 313. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the actual temperature inside the first reaction space 301 to the expected temperature. For example, when removing lanthanide chlorides, it is necessary to adjust the actual temperature inside the first reaction space 301 to a temperature conducive to the reaction between oxygen and lanthanide chlorides; when removing strontium chloride and cesium chloride, it is necessary to adjust the actual temperature inside the first reaction space 301 to a temperature lower than the melting point of the chloride molten salt. In the embodiments of this application, the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is measured by the first space temperature measuring element 33, and the set temperature of the first heating element 313 is adjusted according to the temperature measured by the first space temperature measuring element 33, so as to ensure that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 can reach the expected temperature, which is beneficial to removing lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride and cesium chloride from the chloride molten salt.

[0194] In some embodiments, in step S30, the set temperature of the second heating element 323 can be adjusted based on the temperatures measured by the multiple second space temperature measuring elements 34, so that the temperature of the second reaction space 302 reaches a expected temperature higher than the melting point of the chloride molten salt. The temperature inside the second reaction space 302 is typically lower than the temperature of the second heating element 323, and the temperature of the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container 1 is also typically lower than the temperature of the second heating element 323. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the actual temperature inside the second reaction space 302 to the expected temperature. Thus, when removing strontium chloride and cesium chloride, it can be ensured that the temperature of the second reaction space 302 reaches the expected temperature. In the embodiments of this application, the temperature of the second reaction space 302 is measured by the second space temperature measuring elements 34, and the set temperature of the second heating element 323 is adjusted based on the temperature measured by the second space temperature measuring elements 34 to ensure that the temperature of the second reaction space 302 reaches the expected temperature, which is beneficial for removing strontium chloride and cesium chloride from the chloride molten salt.

[0195] In some embodiments, step S40 may further include: adjusting the set temperature of the second heating element 323 according to the temperature measured by each first space temperature measuring element 33 and the temperature measured by the channel temperature measuring element 35, so as to reduce the heat transfer from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301, and avoid the temperature of the first reaction space 301 being too high, which is not conducive to the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride in the chloride molten salt and affects the purification efficiency of the chloride molten salt.

[0196] In some embodiments, during step S20, when oxygen is supplied to the molten salt container 1, chlorine is extracted from the first reaction space 301 without passing through the second reaction space 302. This facilitates the continued reaction of lanthanide chloride with oxygen while preventing chlorine from corroding the purification moving component 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65.

[0197] In some embodiments, in step S20, suction is provided to the exhaust gas discharge channel, and the chlorine gas in the first reaction space 301 is forced into the exhaust gas discharge channel by the pressure difference and discharged outward, so as to accelerate the departure of chlorine gas from the first reaction space 301, improve the reaction between lanthanide chloride and oxygen, and further prevent the chlorine gas flowing out of the molten salt container 1 from corroding the purification moving component 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65. Suction can be provided to the exhaust gas discharge channel using a suction device.

[0198] In some embodiments, in step S50, the molten salt container 1 moves from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301 at a rate of 3 mm-15 mm / h. Moving the molten salt container 1 at this rate range prevents strontium chloride and cesium chloride from failing to accumulate in the chloride molten salt in the second reaction space 302 due to the container moving too quickly, thus ensuring the removal of strontium chloride and cesium chloride. Simultaneously, moving the molten salt container 1 at this rate range also avoids prolonged purification time due to the container moving too slowly, which is beneficial for ensuring purification efficiency.

[0199] Embodiments of this application also provide a method for removing impurity components from molten chloride salt, the impurity components including lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride. The method includes the following steps: S1, heating the molten chloride salt and supplying oxygen to the molten chloride salt, so that the lanthanide chlorides in the molten chloride salt react with the oxygen to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas; S2, providing a first temperature environment and a second temperature environment, the temperature of the first temperature environment being lower than the melting point of the molten chloride salt, and the temperature of the second temperature environment being higher than the melting point of the molten chloride salt; S3, placing the molten chloride salt into the second temperature environment and moving the molten chloride salt to the first temperature environment at a preset rate, so that the molten chloride salt entering the lower temperature first temperature environment gradually solidifies, allowing strontium chloride and cesium chloride to accumulate in the temporarily unsolidified molten chloride salt and eventually separate from the molten chloride salt.

[0200] In some embodiments, the preset speed can be 3mm-15mm / h.

[0201] The method provided in the embodiments of this application, after heating the chloride molten salt and introducing oxygen to form lanthanide oxide precipitates from the lanthanide chlorides, allows the chloride molten salt to be transferred to a second temperature environment without removing the lanthanide oxide precipitates from the chloride molten salt. By transferring the chloride molten salt from the second temperature environment to the first temperature environment, strontium chloride and cesium chloride can be removed, thereby improving the purification efficiency of impurity components in the chloride molten salt and reducing purification time.

[0202] In some embodiments, the above-described method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt can be implemented using the purification device 100 provided in any embodiment of this application; wherein, the first reaction space 301 provides a first temperature environment, and the second reaction space 302 provides a second temperature environment.

[0203] In some embodiments, during step S1, chlorine is removed while oxygen is supplied to the chloride molten salt. In such embodiments, removing the chlorine generated from the reaction of lanthanide chloride with oxygen facilitates the continued reaction of lanthanide chloride with oxygen and prevents chlorine from corroding the purification moving component 6 and the dynamic sealing structure 65.

[0204] The method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salts according to this application is described below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0205] ① A suction force is provided to the container body 711 by the molten salt suction component 72, so that the chloride molten salt flows into the container body 711; the moving component 743 drives the container holding component 73 and the five molten salt containers 1 held therein to move so that one of the molten salt containers 11 is aligned with the liquid outlet 712; then, the control valve 713 is opened and the opening degree of the control valve 713 is adjusted so that the chloride molten salt can flow into the molten salt container 1 at a set flow rate, and the control valve 713 is closed after a predetermined time; then, the rotating component 742 drives the five molten salt containers 1 to rotate so that the chloride molten salt can flow into the remaining four molten salt containers 1. At this time, the chloride molten salt solidifies into chloride salt due to the temperature drop; then, the moving component 743 moves away from the container body 711 to a position below the container body 711 so that the lifting equipment can lift it.

[0206] ② The furnace cover 37 is driven to rise and rotate to open the top opening 303 using the furnace cover movement mechanism 8. The container holding assembly 73 and the five molten salt containers 1 it holds are placed into the reaction space 30 using the hoisting equipment. The container holding assembly 73 is then engaged with the purification moving assembly 6. The container holding assembly 73 is moved to the first reaction space 301. After that, the furnace cover 37 is driven to rotate above the top opening 303 using the furnace cover movement mechanism 8. Then, the furnace cover 37 is driven to fall to close the top opening 303.

[0207] ③ Start heating the first reaction space 301. After the chloride salt in the molten salt container 1 melts back into chloride molten salt, use the drive 223 to drive multiple oxygen supply pipes 21 to descend so that each oxygen supply pipe 21 is inserted into a molten salt container 1. Then, continue heating the first reaction space 301 and adjust the set temperature of the first heating element 313 according to the temperature measured by the first space temperature measuring element 33 so that the temperature of the first reaction space 301 reaches the expected temperature. Then, oxygen is introduced into the molten salt container 1 through the oxygen supply pipes 21 to carry out the reaction.

[0208] ④ After the reaction is completed, the driving component 223 drives multiple oxygen supply pipes 21 to rise and leave the first reaction space 301; then, the second reaction space 302 is heated, and the purification moving component 6 moves each molten salt container 1 to the second reaction space 302; during the heating of the second reaction space 302, the temperature of the second reaction space 302 is measured by the second space temperature measuring component 34, and the set temperature of the second heating component 323 is adjusted so that the temperature of the second reaction space 302 is not lower than the expected temperature of the melting point of the chloride molten salt (for example, 350°C). The first reaction space 301 is cooled by the cooling component 314. During the cooling process, the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is measured by the first space temperature measuring component 33, and the temperature of the heat insulation channel 3240 is measured by the channel temperature measuring component 35. If the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is too high, the set temperature of the second heating component 323 is reduced. When the temperature of the first reaction space 301 is not higher than the expected temperature of the melting point of the chloride molten salt (e.g., 270°C), the molten salt container 1 is moved from the second reaction space 302 to the first reaction space 301 at a speed of 3 mm-15 mm / h (e.g., 5 mm / h) by the purification moving component 6 until all the substances in the molten salt container 1 are solidified.

[0209] ⑤ The furnace cover movement mechanism 8 drives the purification furnace cover 37 to rise and rotate to open the top opening 303; then, the purification moving component 6 moves the upper surface of the hoisting fitting 734 of the container holding component 73 to about 100mm above the top opening 303, and the hoisting equipment removes the container holding component 73 and the molten salt container 1 it holds, thus completing the removal of impurity components from the chloride molten salt.

[0210] Regarding the embodiments of this application, it should also be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of this application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.

[0211] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. The scope of protection of this application shall be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A purification apparatus for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt, said impurity components including lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride, wherein the chloride molten salt is contained in a molten salt container, characterized in that, The purification equipment includes: The purification furnace body is configured to form a first reaction space for accommodating the molten salt container and a second reaction space communicating with the first reaction space, and is configured to be able to adjust the temperature of the first reaction space and the second reaction space respectively; An oxygen supply component is provided for supplying oxygen to the molten salt containment to react with lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt within the molten salt containment to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas; The exhaust gas discharge device is used to discharge the chlorine gas to the outside; A purification moving component is used to move the molten salt container between the first reaction space and the second reaction space, and to enable the oxygen supply component to supply oxygen to the molten salt container.

2. The purification equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The purification furnace body includes: The first purification furnace section is configured to form the first reaction space and is configured to heat and cool the first reaction space. The second purification furnace section is configured to form the second reaction space and is configured to heat the second reaction space.

3. The purification equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first purification furnace section includes: First purification housing; The first heat insulation component is disposed inside the first purification shell, and the first heat insulation component forms the first reaction space with heat insulation function; The first heating element is disposed inside the first heat preservation component and is used to heat the first reaction space so that the temperature of the first reaction space is suitable for oxygen to react with lanthanide chlorides in the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container to form lanthanide oxide precipitates and chlorine gas. A cooling element is disposed within the first reaction space to cool the first reaction space so that the temperature of the first reaction space is rapidly reduced to below the melting point of the chloride molten salt.

4. The purification equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second purification furnace section includes: The second purification housing is connected to the first purification housing. The second heat insulation component is disposed inside the second purification shell, and the second heat insulation component forms the second reaction space with heat insulation function; The second heating element is disposed inside the second heat preservation component and is used to heat the second reaction space so that the temperature of the second reaction space is higher than the melting point of the chloride molten salt. A heat insulation component is disposed between the first heat insulation component and the second heat insulation component to reduce heat transfer between the first reaction space and the second reaction space. The heat insulation component also forms a heat insulation channel connecting the first reaction space and the second reaction space.

5. The purification equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second purification housing is connected to the first purification housing below it; The purification moving component is configured to drive the molten salt container to move up and down through the heat insulation channel.

6. The purification equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The purification mobile component includes: A support and positioning part is used to provide support and positioning for the molten salt container, and to enable the oxygen supply assembly to supply oxygen to the molten salt container; A movable insulation component is used to insulate the second reaction space or the first reaction space. A purification moving component is used to drive the supporting positioning part to move between the first reaction space and the second reaction space; A moving drive unit is used to drive the purification moving unit to move.

7. The purification equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The purification furnace body also includes: Multiple first heating temperature measuring elements and multiple second heating temperature measuring elements are used to measure the temperature of the first heating element and the second heating element, respectively. A temperature control element is used to control the heating power of the first heating element and the second heating element according to the temperature measured by the plurality of first heating temperature measuring elements and the plurality of second heating temperature measuring elements, so that the temperature of the first heating element and the second heating element are respectively their set temperatures; Multiple first-space temperature measuring elements and multiple second-space temperature measuring elements are used to measure the temperature of the first reaction space and the second reaction space, respectively, so as to adjust the set temperature of the first heating element and the second heating element according to the temperature of the first reaction space and the second reaction space; A channel temperature measuring element is used to measure the temperature of the heat insulation channel in order to adjust the set temperature of the second heating element according to the temperature of the heat insulation channel.

8. The purification equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, A first air passage is formed between the first purification shell and the first insulation component, and a second air passage is formed between the second purification shell and the second insulation component. The first air passage and the second air passage are in fluid communication. The second purification housing forms an air outlet, and the exhaust gas discharge component is in fluid communication with the second air passage through the air outlet; The first insulation component forms an airflow channel on the side away from the second insulation component to connect the first reaction space and the first gas channel, so that the chlorine gas formed by oxygen and lanthanide chloride in the chloride molten salt in the molten salt container can enter the first gas channel and the second gas channel through the airflow channel and enter the gas outlet.

9. The purification equipment according to any one of claims 4-8, characterized in that, The first purification housing includes a first purification cylinder and a first purification cover connected to the first purification cylinder. The second purification housing includes a second purification cylinder and a second purification cover connected to the second purification cylinder, wherein the first purification cylinder and the second purification cylinder are connected, and the first purification cover and the second purification cover are disposed opposite to each other to respectively close the first purification cylinder and the second purification cylinder; The oxygen supply component is located on the side where the first purification cover is located; The purification moving component is located on the side where the second purification cover is located.

10. The purification equipment according to claim 9, characterized in that, The first thermal insulation component includes a first end thermal insulation component and a first side thermal insulation component; The first end insulation component is disposed on the inner side of the first purification cover and is installed on the first purification cover; The first side insulation component is disposed on the radial inner side of the first purification cylinder and is installed on the first purification cylinder.

11. The purification equipment according to claim 10, characterized in that, The second insulation component includes a second end insulation component and a second side insulation component; The second end insulation component is disposed on the inner side of the second purification cover and is installed on the second purification cover; The second side insulation component is disposed on the radial inner side of the second purification cylinder and is installed on the second purification cylinder; The heat insulation component is installed on the second purification cylinder and is in contact with the first side insulation component and the second side insulation component.

12. A method for removing impurity components from chloride molten salt, implemented using the purification equipment according to any one of claims 1-11, wherein the impurity components include lanthanide chlorides, strontium chloride, and cesium chloride; Its features are, The method includes the following steps: S10. The chloride molten salt is injected into the molten salt container, and the molten salt container is placed in the first reaction space; S20. Heat the first reaction space and supply oxygen to the molten salt container so that the lanthanide chloride in the chloride molten salt reacts with oxygen to form a precipitate and chlorine gas. S30. Then heat the second reaction space so that the temperature of the second reaction space is higher than the melting point of the chloride molten salt; S40. Move the molten salt container from the first reaction space to the second reaction space, and cool the first reaction space so that the temperature of the first reaction space is lower than the melting point of the chloride molten salt; S50. The molten salt container is moved from the second reaction space to the first reaction space at a preset rate, so that the chloride molten salt entering the first reaction space in the molten salt container gradually solidifies, so that the strontium chloride and cesium chloride can be enriched in the chloride molten salt located in the second reaction space, and thus finally separate from the chloride molten salt and solidify.

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